illegal logging

Shamed By Concerned Citizens From Other Countries

On 03 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Blogs

Juffa: Arrest culprits (including Arore & Gore) 

On 03 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

ORO Governor Gary Juffa has appealed to police to arrest and charge those who broke into the provincial assembly building last week in Popondetta.

A formal complaint has been laid with the police and only the accomplices of self-proclaimed governor David Arore have been arrested, said the Regional MP as the political crisis in his province entered its second week.

Why is PNGFA on SABLs ?

On 30 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

Letter of the Day

SABL stands for Special Purpose Agriculture Business Lease.

The acronym SABL speaks for itself.

Any educated person would reason, without having any prior knowledge of the concept, that such a lease has something to do with agriculture, and not forestry.

Gary Juffa: Group Funded By Asian Logging Entities

On 30 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Oro Govenor,Gary Juffa

Source: EMTV

Court revokes SABL leases

On 30 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

The National court has declared two agriculture and business leases of SABLs covering over 38, 000 hectres of land in Northen Province null and void, and further ordered the State to cancel thier titles.

Female MP speaks out against illegal logging

On 30 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

MP representing women of central Bougainville in the ABG is advocating against illegal logging activities in Kereaka, in the Kunua District of west coast Bougainville.

Joan Jerome revealed yesterday that she had received information from sources about illegal activities in Kereaka and is not happy about that.

Minister Gore uses Department funds to pay for Oro LLG Presidents accommodation at the Grand Papua Hotel

On 29 Oct, 2014 By rait man

Oro Governor Gary Juffa has demanded explanations from Community Development Minister Delilah Gore for using her position to draw funds from the Department of Community Development to sponsor a political upheaval in Oro.

Wrong model of development at the root of SABL land grab and violent urban evictions

On 22 Oct, 2014 By rait man

Both the SABL land grab and the growing number of violent urban evictions in Papua New Guines are the symptoms of a misguided and destructive model of development.

Public Backs Juffa After Vote of No Confidence Threat

On 22 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: EMTV

There has been a strong outpouring of public support for Oro Governor, Gary Juffa, amidst moves to have him ousted in a vote of no confidence by several local level government presidents and Ijivitari MP, David Arore.

Forest Authority not stopping illegal logging in SABL areas

On 21 Oct, 2014 By Effrey

The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNG FA) will not cancel the Forest Clearance Authorities it has granted allowing logging inside Special Agriculture and Business Lease areas and thus is not defending the rights and interests of customary landowners.

This was made clear in a recent meeting of NGOs with the PNGFA.

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